India’s Tejas fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan; pilot ejects safely
The crash of the light combat jet, named Tejas — Sanskrit for "flame" or "brilliance" — ends its impeccable safety.
South Asia
South Asia
Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet sworn in
Sharif, who previously served as prime minister from April 2022 to August 2023, succeeded Imran Khan.
Afghanistan, South Asia
Two Afghan brothers fatally shot in Pakistan
Dawn news agency cited Karachi Central SSP Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqi in identifying the victims as Jamal Deen and Hayatullah.
South Asia
Blast in Peshawar, Pakistan, kills at least two
Initial findings indicate the suspected bomber was also among the deceased.
South Asia
Modi launches India’s first underwater metro in Kolkata
The project, valued at at least $1.8 billion, aims to enhance the rail infrastructure across eastern India.
South Asia
Shehbaz Sharif secures Pakistan’s premiership for the second time
At 72, Shehbaz Sharif won the parliamentary vote to become premier, a position he previously held until August
South Asia
Shehbaz Sharif poised for second term as Pakistan’s prime minister amid tight security”
At 72, Shehbaz Sharif, the younger sibling of Nawaz Sharif—a three-time prime minister—played a significant role in the Pakistan Muslim.
South Asia
Fire in Bangladesh building kills 45, injures dozens
Brigadier General Main Uddin, a senior fire service official, indicated that the fire might have originated from a gas leak.
South Asia
New Pakistani parliament sworn in amid allegations of election fraud
Outgoing National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf administered the oath to the incoming legislators at noon.
South Asia
Pakistani court indicts ex-PM Imran Khan and wife on graft charges
Khan, 71, who has been detained since August over separate charges, has consistently denied any wrongdoing. T